White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 26, 2011

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2011 – 1:41 P.M. EDT

MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Good afternoon.  Before I take your questions, let me just take note of something.  As some of you probably saw last night, the Speaker of the House gave an interview on television, and in it expressed openness to eliminating unwarranted tax breaks for the oil and gas industry.

As you know, this is something the President has long supported and…